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Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Actor · Died April 25, 1995, aged 83 · Independence, Missouri, USA

Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer, and singer. She had a prolific career in film, and on stage, radio, and television throughout much of the twentieth century. She made a total of 73 films, notably ten revolutionary musical films where she performed as Fred Astaire's partner. She also won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Kitty Foyle (1940). Rogers was a major movie star during the Golden Age of Hollywood and was ranked number 14 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list of female stars of classic American cinema. After winning a 1925 Charleston dance contest that launched a successful vaudeville career, she gained recognition as a Broadway actress for her stage debut in Girl Crazy. This led to a contract with Paramount Pictures, which ended after five films. Rogers had her first successful film roles in 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933). Subsequently, Rogers' nine films with Fred Astaire gave RKO Pictures some of its biggest successes, most notably The Gay Divorcee (1934), Top Hat (1935), and Swing Time (1936). But after two commercial failures with Astaire, she branched out into dramatic and comedy films. Her acting was well received by critics and audiences, and she became one of the biggest box-office draws and highest paid actresses of the 1940s. Rogers' popularity peaked by the end of the decade. She reunited with Astaire in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), which was her last commercial success. Experiencing constant lack on success in the 1950s, she returned to Broadway the next decade when she played the lead role in Hello, Dolly!. More Broadway roles followed, along with her stage directorial debut in 1985 of an off-Broadway production of Babes in Arms. She also made television acting appearances until 1987. She died of a heart attack in 1995, at age 83.

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Born
July 16, 1911
Died
April 25, 1995 (aged 83)
From
Independence, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 101 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Ginger Rogers' films like?

Across their 50 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy32 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
29%
Morality
13%
Society
9%
Power
7%
Ideas
5%
Survival
1%
Romantic love23 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity14 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception12 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 50 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 37 · Serious 11 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 20 · Stylized 25 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 27 · Charged 22 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 33 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 21

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 29 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 36 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 45 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

39 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 18 of 39 analyzed roles.

Hero
18 of 39
Shapeshifter
8 of 39
Ally
6 of 39
Trickster
3 of 39
Threshold guardian
2 of 39
Herald
1 of 39
Shadow
1 of 39
Show the 39 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
25
Romantic
25
Warm
20
Absurd
13
Tense
11
Other
42

How their films linger

Feel-good35 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy34
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ginger Rogers' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ginger Rogers' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

101 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 47 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Moonage Daydream(2022)

    as Dale Tremont

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Various / Self (archive footage)

  • "All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Archive Footage

  • Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as (archive footage)

  • Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream(1998)

    as Fay

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Casting Couch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • That's Entertainment! III(1994)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • That's Dancing!(1985)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Glitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Davis

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s(1984)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Natalie Trent

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stella Logan

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • That's Entertainment, Part II(1976)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • That's Entertainment!(1974)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The David Frost Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Here's Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Ginger Rogers

  • Mondo Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Harlow(1965)

    as Mama Jean

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella(1965)

    as Queen

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Confession(1964)

    as Madame Rinaldi

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen

  • Vacation Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Harcourt / Margaret Harcourt

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Kay Neilson

  • Oh, Men! Oh, Women!(1957)

    as Mildred Turner

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Rebel(1956)

    as Nancy Fallon

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Angie Cartwright

  • The First Traveling Saleslady(1956)

    as Rose Gillray

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Tight Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Sherry Conley

  • Black Widow(1954)

    as Carlotta Marin

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Johnny Victor

  • Forever Female(1953)

    as Beatrice Page

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Monkey Business(1952)

    as Edwina Fulton

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Dreamboat(1952)

    as Gloria Marlowe

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • We're Not Married!(1952)

    as Ramona Gladwyn

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Groom Wore Spurs(1951)

    as AJ Furnival

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Storm Warning(1950)

    as Marsha Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Jack Benny Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Ginger Rogers

  • Perfect Strangers(1950)

    as Terry Scott

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Barkleys of Broadway(1949)

    as Dinah Barkley

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • It Had to Be You(1947)

    as Victoria Stafford

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Magnificent Doll(1946)

    as Dolly Madison

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Heartbeat(1946)

    as Arlette Lafron

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • George White's Scandals(1945)

    as Ginger Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Week-End at the Waldorf(1945)

    as Irene Malvern

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • I'll Be Seeing You(1944)

    as Mary Marshall

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Tender Comrade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Jo Jones

  • Lady in the Dark(1944)

    as Liza Elliott

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Honeymoon(1942)

    as Katherine Butt-Smith

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Major and the Minor(1942)

    as Susan Applegate

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Tales of Manhattan(1942)

    as Diane

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Roxie Hart(1942)

    as Roxie Hart

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Tom, Dick and Harry(1941)

    as Janie

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Kitty Foyle(1940)

    as Kitty Foyle

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jean Newton

  • Primrose Path(1940)

    as Ellie May Adams

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Fifth Avenue Girl(1939)

    as Mary Grey

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Bachelor Mother(1939)

    as Polly Parrish

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle(1939)

    as Irene Castle

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Carefree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Amanda Cooper

  • Having Wonderful Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Teddy Shaw

  • Vivacious Lady(1938)

    as Francey

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Stage Door(1937)

    as Jean Maitland

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Shall We Dance(1937)

    as Linda Keene

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Swing Time(1936)

    as Penny Carrol

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Follow the Fleet(1936)

    as Sherry Martin

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • In Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Carol Corliss

  • Top Hat(1935)

    as Dale Tremont

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Star of Midnight(1935)

    as Donna Mantin

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Roberta(1935)

    as Scharwenka

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Romance in Manhattan(1934)

    as Sylvia Dennis

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Gay Divorcee(1934)

    as Mimi Glossop

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Twenty Million Sweethearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Peggy Cornell

  • Change of Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Madge Rountree

  • Finishing School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Pony

  • Upperworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Lilly Linda

  • Flying Down to Rio(1933)

    as Honey Hale

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Sitting Pretty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dorothy

  • Chance at Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Marge Harris

  • Rafter Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mary

  • A Shriek in the Night(1933)

    as Pat Morgan

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Don't Bet on Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Molly Gilbert

  • Professional Sweetheart(1933)

    as Glory

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Gold Diggers of 1933(1933)

    as Fay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • 42nd Street(1933)

    as Ann

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Broadway Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Flip Daly

  • You Said a Mouthful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Alice Brandon

  • Hat Check Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jessie King

  • The Thirteenth Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Lela / Marie Morgan

  • The Tenderfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ruth Weston

  • Carnival Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Honey

  • Suicide Fleet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Sally

  • The Tip-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Baby Face

  • Honor Among Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Doris Brown

  • Follow the Leader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Mary Brennan

  • Office Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Miss Gravis

  • Queen High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Polly Rockwell

  • The Sap from Syracuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Ellen Saunders

  • Young Man of Manhattan(1930)

    as Puff Randolph

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Campus Sweethearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Actor

  • A Night in a Dormitory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Ginger Rogers

  • A Day of a Man of Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 99 titles from 1929 to 2006.

Biggest box office

Moonage Daydream (2022)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

42nd Street (1933)

Film career

Top draw in 21 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting99 of 99: 99 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s45 · acting1940s17 · acting1950s16 · acting1960s8 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 37% of 30 roles
333843

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ginger Rogers' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 55; across their 50 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up29
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

72nd percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 48 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ginger Rogers' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 9 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles9–33 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ginger Rogers work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ginger Rogers' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred Astaire shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers